This week’s Media Briefing examines how publishers are rethinking SEO in 2026, as AI reshapes search and a Google-reliant strategy grows riskier. If last year was the year AI threw a wrench in the search optimization landscape, this year is the year publishers will have to figure out…
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Senegal has lifted the AFCON trophy, and they deserve the moment. The final has been played, the medals handed out, and the tournament has come to an official end. But the closing ceremony cannot be allowed to close the conversation. Because even with the dust settled, what lingers…
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January 20 – Taking a leaf out of US president Donald Trump’s international diplomacy model, pro-Palestine supporters aim to bring pressure on UEFA to suspend the Israeli Football Association (IFA) by hitting the confederation where they believe it hurts most – at the bank. Today (Tuesday) Swiss local…
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It’s like the Revolutionary War all over again — the Americans and the French ally with each other to fight the English, in this case WPP. (To be fair, they’re also fighting a fellow French company as well as an American one.) The under-the-radar joint venture between America’s…
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Old Trafford can usually tell early whether a new era is real or simply loud, and Manchester United wins derby 2-0 in a way that sounded like purpose rather than noise. After Michael Carrick was appointed interim manager with Ruben Amorim outgoing, his first game in charge came with…
Read More January 16 – The Trump administration’s decision to suspend immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries is complicating the build-up to the 2026 World Cup, with the five-time champions, Brazil, Colombia, and Iran, among the 15 qualified nations affected by that policy. The U.S. is “pausing immigrant visa processing for…
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Online communities have different homes. At Stream Hatchet, we focus on exploring live-streaming platforms where streamers and their viewers both shape and reflect the popularity of different trends. But this is just one node in a vast, interconnected world of forums, servers, and other meeting places: What could…
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The Atlantic sues Google, Arena Group leans into creators, and more. Top U.S. news publishers lose search visibility For years, big publishers treated Google as a distribution utility: publish a lot, cover everything and let domain authority do the rest. The December core update — rolled out Dec.…
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The Xabi Alonso sack news is just the latest of its kind in world football. After the Supercopa final loss, Real Madrid announced that they were parting ways with the 44-year-old Spanish manager. After Chelsea and Manchester United, Real Madrid have now become the latest big club to…
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January 13 — The World Leagues Association (WLA) has come out in support of Italy’s Serie A and its member leagues following statements by web security platform Cloudflare after it was fined €14.2 million by Italy’s communications regulator for failing to block access to pirate streaming sites. Cloudfare co-founder…
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